Benchmark
ACEMATT® OK 412 vs SYLOID® ED 30: a lab-measured comparison
The two imported benchmarks measured side by side in one waterborne system — pore volume, viscosity impact, blushing and settling.
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Technical knowledge for waterborne matting
Practical guides and white papers to help R&D and procurement teams choose, replace and troubleshoot silica matting agents in waterborne wood and plastic coatings.
Benchmark
Technical
Waterborne Clear Topcoat for Dark Solid Wood — Achieving Matte Without Haze
Why dark wood matte finishes haze, and how Censil660's tight d50 and wax-modified surface deliver crystal-clear results even at 85% RH — with field data from Vietnam.
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Technical
Eliminating Hard Sediment in Waterborne Matte Coatings
Hard sediment is caused by silanol condensation between bare silica particles — not settling itself. Wax-modified grades and the dual-silica strategy eliminate it entirely.
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Substitution
Cost-Effective Import Substitution for Evonik ACEMATT® & Grace SYLOID®
A 5-step methodology to replace ACEMATT® and SYLOID® with Censil at 20–30% lower cost, with zero production downtime — from TDS comparison through bulk procurement.
Read moreWaterborne clear topcoat for dark solid wood — achieving matte without haze
How narrow particle size distribution and wax-modified surface treatment deliver crystal-clear matte finishes on walnut, teak and mahogany at 85% RH.
Read moreEliminating hard sediment in waterborne matte coatings — root cause and 3 solutions
Why precipitated silica forms hard cake and how wax-modified surface treatment plus dual-silica strategy keeps sediment soft and redispersible — even at 40°C for 12 months.
Read moreCost-effective import substitution for Evonik ACEMATT® & Grace SYLOID®
5-step qualification methodology with full TDS cross-reference table — replace imported matting agents at 20–30% lower cost with zero production downtime.
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White paper
Waterborne Coating Matting Solution Guide
A complete reference on matting mechanisms, particle-size selection, anti-settling strategy and import-substitution methodology for waterborne systems.
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Selection guide
Silica Matting Agent Selection Guide for Wood & Plastic Coatings
How to pick the right grade by target gloss, dry-film thickness and substrate — mapped to 1:1 benchmarks against Evonik and Grace.
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Short, practical reads for formulators and buyers.
Grace publishes oil absorption.
Evonik publishes BET.
Neither publishes pore volume.
Industry analysis
Evonik publishes BET.
Neither publishes pore volume.
What the datasheet doesn't tell you about your benchmark matting agent
Grace and Evonik publish different parameters, so a like-for-like comparison between your benchmark grades is impossible from public data. What's missing, and what to do about it.
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Market
Silica matting agent market outlook 2026: what Southeast Asian buyers should watch
Freight, FX, European cost pressure and the waterborne shift — the four forces reshaping sourcing, and a five-step qualification strategy.
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Market report
Silica matting agent prices & VOC regulation 2026: a Southeast Asia sourcing report
A data-led read on H1 2026 silica prices, the regional cost gap and the China / SE Asia VOC regulation wave — and the substitution window they open.
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Technical
Whitening in waterborne matte coatings at high humidity: mechanism, diagnosis & fixes
The two mechanisms behind milky, whitish film above 80% RH — blushing and matting-silica scatter — how to tell them apart, and the process, formulation and material fixes.
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Selection
How to choose a silica matting agent for waterborne wood coatings
Particle size, pore volume and surface treatment — and how each one drives gloss, clarity and touch.
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Substitution
How to replace premium European matting agents in plastic coatings
A step-by-step path to drop-in replacement of imported grades in ultra-thin plastic-coating films.
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Troubleshooting
Common problems of silica matting agents in waterborne coatings
Whiting in high humidity, hard caking, viscosity spikes and grey grain — causes and fixes.
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